The Brazilian got stuck into City ahead of this week's crunch Champions League encounter at the Etihad

Barcelona's Dani Alves last night blasted Manchester City, claiming: You may have money but you’ve got no class, writes Steve Bates in the Sunday People.

The 30-year-old Brazil full-back, who lines up for the Catalan giants at the Etihad in the last 16 of the Champions League on Tuesday, is no fan of buying success and believes the Barca way of nurturing their own young stars is the best model.

And Alves warns that Barcelona are coming to Manchester to win, not park the bus to contain Manuel Pellegrini’s stars.

Alves said: “City have good players – but they will never be Barcelona. They are a modern football club built on big transfer fees – but at Barcelona there is a history and class that dates back a long way.

“So much of Barcelona’s success is ­because of players who have come through the club’s youth system, La Masia, and I think ideally that is what every football club wants to achieve.

“We know we have a big test coming up against Manchester City – and we expect two very tough games.

“They have very good international players in every position – and we will need to play well if we are to progress in a competition that means so much to everybody at Barcelona.

“They are not easy to beat in Manchester – but not one Barcelona player will be thinking about getting a draw. We will play to win.”

And Alves warned City that while they may focus on stopping fit again Lionel Messi, shutting him down totally will be another matter.

“Since he came back it does not even look like Messi has been away – he is back to his best” says Alves.